It was easy to see that the lead role was written with Nicole Kidman in mind. This character is brainy, neurotic, emotionally isolated and very conflicted, with no comic lights in her soul or in her life... the kind of part that lets Kidman shine. Meg Ryan was an odd choice for replacement(can't blame her for wanting to do something other than romantic comedy-- she is a very, very good comedienne but this wasn't much of a showcase for her talents) and I got bored with her, I'm afraid. And what was with the stringy hair? I would have cast Jennifer Jason Leigh in the lead instead of the 2nd female, because she's also good at playing neurotics. Mark Ruffalo was as sexy as I've ever seen him. Kevin Bacon is effective in a very small part, but in the end, this thriller was all atmosphere, gross special effects and little else. Not really worth the trouble.
Review of In the Cut
